Dishes of Japanese cuisine are no longer considered unusual and exquisite in our country, so the number of their fans is growing every year. Sushi, rolls and Japanese salads are becoming the favorite dishes of many. Extraordinary taste, nutrition and low caloric content of these dishes are gaining more and more fans. Over time, many women have a desire to master the technique of preparing home sushi to please their loved ones. To date, you can find many recipes for sushi and rolls, which can be cooked at home. You can clearly learn the methods of making sushi at various master classes that take place under the slogan "Let's cook sushi at home". In this article, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the basics of the technique of making sushi at home.
Preparing sushi at home is much easier than it might seem from the outside. For the preparation of domestic sushi, the following set of products is needed:
- Nori seaweed;
- pickled ginger;
- Japanese horseradish wasabi (shown in the picture);
- soy sauce;
- rice for sushi;
- rice vinegar.
You can buy sushi products in specialized stores and in many supermarkets.
When preparing sushi at home, special attention should be paid to rice. Preparing rice for sushi is a responsible process, since rice must necessarily be crumbly. The Japanese cook rice without oil and salt under a tightly closed lid. Rice with water is taken in a ratio of 1: 1.25. In the finished hot rice, add 5-6 tablespoons of rice vinegar. Any other vinegar is considered unsuitable for sushi. Before preparing rice, it must be washed several times to make the water clear.
We offer you such recipes for cooking domestic sushi:
Cooking recipe nigiri sushi
Nigiri sushi is considered a classic dish of Japanese cuisine. For the preparation of sushi, the following ingredients are needed: 200 grams of rice, 200 grams of salmon fillets or trout, 5 large shrimps, pickled ginger, wasabi, soy sauce, rice vinegar, salt. It is necessary to prepare a crumbly rice, add to it 5 tablespoons of rice vinegar, salt,
Sushi nigiri can be cooked with salmon, trout, tuna, shellfish and eel. To make nigiri sushi, you need only take fresh fish. Sushi should be served with soy sauce, and you can decorate the dish with pickled ginger.
Homemade omelette recipe
Sushi omelet (Japanese tamago) is a small thin strips of eggs. Ingredients for sushi: 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon of sugar, salt to taste.
In a bowl, beat the eggs and add sugar and salt to them. The resulting mixture must be filtered through gauze and poured into glassware. In a frying pan, heat oil and pour 1/2 tablespoon of the mixture so that it spreads a thin layer in length. When the strip is toast, it needs to be turned over and fried on the other side. After that, place the egg strip on a napkin and dry it. Thus, the entire mixture should be roasted to make a large number of egg strips.
Sushi recipe for home cooking
For this type of sushi you will need such ingredients: 1 cup of rice, 200 grams of smoked salmon, wasabi, soy sauce, rice vinegar, salt.
Rice should be washed and cooked. (Do not forget at the end of cooking to add to it 5 tablespoons of vinegar and salt!). Of rice, you have to make up balls, put them on a plate and cover with a wet napkin.
Smoked salmon should be cut into small pieces and put each slice on a ball of rice. Rice should be lubricated first with wasabi. The fish should be slightly pressed down to the rice.
Make sushi at home under the strength of each hostess. Useful Japanese cuisine is ideal for a festive evening, and for a family dinner.